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University–Industry Skill Gap and Its Implications for Graduate Employability and Fresher Hiring in India: A Secondary-Data Study
Patnaikuni Vivek1
Dr. Densy John Vadakkan2
1 Department of Computer Applications, CMR University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2 School of Science and Computer Studies, CMR University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Published Online: May-August 2026
Pages: 1058-1065
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2. V. Garousi, G. Giray, E. Tüzün, C. Catal, and M. Felderer, "Closing the Gap Between Software Engineering Education and Industrial Needs,"
IEEE Software, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 68–77, 2020, doi: 10.1109/MS.2018.2880823.
3. F. Dobslaw, K. Angelin, L.-M. Öberg, and A. Ahmad, "The Gap between Higher Education and the Software Industry—A Case Study on
Technology Differences," Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Software Engineering Education, pp. 11–21, 2023, doi:
10.1145/3593663.3593690.
4. E. Lisá, K. Hennelová, and D. Newman, "Comparison Between Employers' and Students' Expectations in Respect of Employability Skills of
University Graduates," International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 71–82, 2019.
5. R. C. Vadhana, S. Menon, L. Mathew, J. Mundroina, and K. Thomas, "Identifying Employers' Perceptions of Employability Skills of
Graduates Using a Common Framework of Job Classification—A Study Among HR Managers in Kerala," International Journal of
Management, IT and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 455–471, 2019.6. D. Vlachopoulos and O. P. Tsitiridou, "Preparing University Graduates for the Labour Market Through Employability Skills Development
and University–Industry Collaboration: A Systematic Review," Education Sciences, vol. 16, no. 3, p. 426, 2026, doi:
10.3390/educsci16030426.
7. The Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.
8. M. Kuhrmann, J. Nakatumba-Nabende, R.-H. Pfeiffer, P. Tell, J. Klünder, T. Conte, S. G. MacDonell, and R. Hebig, "Walking Through the
Method Zoo: Does Higher Education Really Meet Software Industry Demands?" IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software
Engineering: Software Engineering Education and Training.
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10. Career Outlook Report HY1 January–June 2025, TeamLease EdTech, 2025.
11. From Classrooms to Careers: Work-Linked Learning in Focus, TeamLease EdTech, 2024.
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